Time To Go Back To Middle-Earth

The series is created by showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay. The cast includes Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Maxim Baldry, Nazanin Boniadi, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Charles Edwards, Trystan Gravelle, Sir Lenny Henry, Ema Horvath, Markella Kavenagh, Joseph Mawle, Tyroe Muhafidin, Sophia Nomvete, Lloyd Owen, Megan Richards, Dylan Smith, Charlie Vickers, Leon Wadham, Benjamin Walker, Daniel Weyman, and Sara Zwangobani. Here is the synopsis:

Beginning in a time of relative peace, we follow an ensemble cast of characters as they confront the re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone.

It won’t arrive in time to prep for the show, but there is a novel coming out entitled “The Fall of Númenor,” edited by Tolkien expert Brian Sibley with a collection of Tolkien’s writings on the Second Age. It won’t be released until November of 2022, but it might give you some extra info that will help keep you on track. 

“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” will begin streaming on Prime Video on September 2, 2022. September 2, 1973, happens to be when J.R.R. Tolkien passed away.